Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase

Layer 3 — Biologyin the Translation subtree

Family of 20 enzymes (one per amino acid) that charge cognate tRNAs: aa + ATP + tRNA → aa-tRNA + AMP + PPi. Fidelity via editing domains; crucial for genetic code integrity.

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